Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
of Representative

A BILL was introduced in the House by Mr..
Hiscock ON the eth inst to reduce the taxation
and duties on raw sugar, also ON tobacco. snuff
and cigars. Mr.. Springer presented an amend
ment which he proposes to offer TO the Pacific
Railroad funding bill when it comes up for con-
sidoration. IL proposes TO strike out all that
portion OF the bill which prescribes the mode
IN which the companies shall pay their in
debtedness to the Government and TO
provisions the principal OF which Is that the
companies SHALL the first day of October and
semi-annually thereafter. pay into the United
which the United States is required to pay semi
annually as interest on the subsidy bonds adj
yanced to tho said companies until the maturity
Of said bonds, less the amount OF any payments
made by the said companies during the six
months previous to any such payment OF their
indebtedness under any act Of Congress here
tofore passed.
SENATOR sBUTLER introduced a bill IN tho
prevents the sale OF
adulterated food in the District of Columbia
and Tarr+toriaa- uiAa caaa4a se--ss--.a In,
the House amendments to the Senate bill to
provide lands for Indians in severalty, and
asked for a conference. Messrs. Stanford, Gull
lom, and Beck expressed their views on the in
terstate commerce bill A petition was presented
and referred praying for reduction Of internal
revenue taxes. Also one from certain North Caro-
lima manufacturers asking the repeal of inter-
nal revenue laws and a reduction of tho tariff.
Senator Frye proposed an amendment to the
postotfce appropriation bill making an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the transportation OF
south American mails in American vessels.
The following nominations to Consulships were
sent to the Senate Isaac II. Diller, Of Illinois,
at Florence; Oscar Malmros, Of Minnesota, at
Cognac; Willoughby Waling Of Indiana, at
heith bill was introduced IN the HorSe au-
ury to erect public buildings mot TO exceed In
cost $4,000 EACH in any town in which the gross
receipts to the Government from any office ex-
coed Warn0r introduced
bill appropriating $50 900 to aid in the erection
OF monument at Marietta, Ohio, to commemo-
rate the first settlement of the Northwest Terri
tory. Mr.. Morrill,, OF Kansas. introduced a
measure to place lumber and salt on the
free list, and to reduce the duty on sugar:
income was introduced by Mr.. Green Of North
Carolina. Mr.. Grain Of Texas by request, pre-
sntSS bill for retired s sy
a ten years residence of aliens prerequisite
to naturalization. Mr. Rowell of Illinois intro
duced a bill granting aid for the establishment
of common schools and for the professional edu-
cation of public school teachers.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill In the Senate.
on the 11th inst. to reimburse the depositors OF
the Freedmens Bank Of Washington. The
Senate passed q substitute for the House bill
for the relief OF settlers on the public domain
in Nebraska and Kansas. and the House meas
ure releasing to the city Of San Antonio certain
portions of the military reservation at that place
The President sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations: To be ConsuIs OF the United
States-O. b. Collins, of Mississippi. at Charlotte:
Indiana at St. Helena. Also these postmas-
| ters nlinois-Anna, William @. Rich; Month
CELLO William A: Miller; Monmouth, John w.
Eusk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, M. ]. Briggs;
Sturgeon Bay, George w. Aleen. Kansas-Sa-
lima, Nicholas H. Farrell. A bill appropriating
100000 for the purchase of q site and 100000
| for the erection OF n public building at
| Charleston, S. c., was passed by the House. The
Secretary Of War transmitted to the House
under under the terms Of the last river and harbor
bill the bE e RR39Xy
| PIN canal. The report is generally favorable
to the construction of the proposed canal ON
| tee line which is designated in the bill reported
| by the House Committee on railways and ca
nails. The House passed the bill creating de-
partment Of agriculture and labor. The bill as
passed provides that there shall be at the seat OF
Government an executive department to be
known ns the Department Of Agriculture and
Labor, under the control of soorotary OF es--
riculture and labor and assistant secretary.
| In this department there shall be q division
| which shall be under the charge OF commits
sioner Of labor who shall hold his Office for four
years and until his successor shall be appointed,
unless sooner removed, and shall receive a sal
ary of $1,000 year. The Commissioner shall
collect information upon tho subject Of labor,
its relation to capital, the hours OF labor, tho
rate OF wages, the cost OF production OF the
articles produced, the earnings of laboring men
| and women the means Of promoting their ma
| terial, intellectual and moral prosperity, and
| the best means to protect life and prevent acci-
|
places of industry. The Secretary Is empower
| ed TO inquire into the causes of discomfort
which may exist between employers and en-
| ployes within the United States, and he may
| invite and hear sworn statements from both
parties concerning the matters in controversy.
BILLS authorizing settlement OF the claim
| OF Hiram Dordan Tor tho of improved nro-
arms by the government, and extending for a
year the time for filing claims under the
French spoilation act, passed the Senate on
the 18th inst. Mr.. Malone, from the commit
tee on public buildings, reported bills for pub
| lie buildings at Jefferson, Tex, and Hastings,
| Neb. Mr.. Manderson intrduced bill
to facilitate promotions. MIR. Dolph.
reported las an amendment to be onerod
to the bill to encourage the manufacture OF steel
for ordnnnce) an item appropriatng s.. 600 900
for the construction OF fortihcations and other
works of defense. Mr. Allison. from the COM
| mittee ON Appropriations, reported back the
army appropriation bill with amendments. The
| House of Representatives passed the Tucker
substitute for the Edmunds ant-polygamy bill.
SENATOR CAMERON introduced a bill I'm the
Senate on tho 18th inst. for the appointment OF
Commissioners to represent the Federal Gov
ernment at the centennial celebration OF the
forming and PRONUNCIATION Of the Constitution
to be held in Philadelphia Tho Senate passed
bill to pay NJ. G. Mordoca $4,000 for carrying
mail between Charleston and Havana before
the outbreak of the war. Senator Wilson Qowal,
ported favorably bill providing that
no third-class postofice shall be changed
to fourth class II il appears that the receipts
for the year amount to $1,000, or that the box
rents and commissions constituting the Post
masters compensation amount to 81 900 or
more for the year Senator Plumb introduced q
bill providing that whenever any attempt ia
made to secure any rights in lands belonging to
the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Creeks. Choctaws,
and Seminoles, under tho treaties with the
United States, tho Indians shall be entitled TO
all the rights before the law now
granted to citizens OF the United States.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary OF tho Treasury calling attention to the
dition Of the Treasury bu k1ing. The Senate
voted TO nonconcur in the House amendment
60 the anti-polygamy bill. and conference was
asked. Senator Vests resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for an itomized ac-
count Of money paid out in prosecuting Federal
criminal cases was adopted by the Senate, after
| being modified to include civil
cases. Mr.. Evarts denounced the inter
state commerce bill as unconstitu-
| tional Tho House OF Representatives
passed bills amending the law regulating the
removal Of causes from State to Federal Courts.
and authorizing the service Of civil and Grim
inal process issued by any territorial court
within Indian and military reservations. The
resolution calling tho Secretary OF the
Treasury for information as to monthly pur.
chases and coinage Of silver during the last
fiscal year and the first six months OF the pres
ent fiscal year also information as 10 whether
tho law requiring the purchase and coinage OF
not less than 50 900, COO worth of silver bullion
| has been compiled with.